WOODSIDE, BURNSIDE, HILLSIDE AND MARSH

A superb volume by this famous lepidopterist and all round naturalist, rather reminiscent of the later works by Edward Step ""The favourable reception which has been accorded to Random Recollections of Woodland, Fen and Hill, has encouraged me to prepare another series of similar sketches. In this volume, as in that just referred to, my aim has neen to bring under the notice of the general public, in I'eadable and un technical language, a few of the interesting phenomena which are to be observed everywhere around us by those who take the trouble to look for them, and to give such explanations of their causes as may easily be understood even by those whose scientific knowledge is small.""

""In selecting localities, I have chosen for three of the chapters what are now historical spots. "" Woodside"" describes a ramble from Rochester to Cobham, with a visit to the famous inn to which Mr. Tupman retired after being jilted by Miss Wardle, the return being through Cobham Park, a walk which it will be remembered was a favorite with Mr. Pick wick and the Pickwickians. ""Hillside"" describes part of that famous ground over which Mr. Winkle and Mr. Tupman are said to have displayed their remarkable sporting abilities to those"" meshes"" over which Little Pip so frequently gazed to the river (where lay the hulks from which the convict escaped), and which the latter had to cross before his memorable meeting with Little Pip in Cooling churchyard.

Author: J W Tutt
Publisher: H F W Deane 1919 third edition(first published 1894)
Extra Details: Hardback 6 x 8 inches tall.241 Pages.Illustrated throughout with B&W illustrations. The book is in VG condition, contents clean and bright, binding firm with no loose pages. Foxing to endpapers and Title page, otherwise a very clean and bright copy.